UNIQLO Visual Merchandising Associate (Full Time) - Memorial City Mall

Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.; United States; On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k plan - 100% match on the first 3%

Paid parental leave

Fertility benefits

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

HSA/FSA options

Vacation & Personal Time Off

Sick & Wellness Time Off

Employee Merchandise Discount

Commuter benefits

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

UNIQLO visuals and Fast Retailing present an in-store Visual Associate role in the United States. You will uphold brand guidelines, arrange compelling displays, and ensure correct signage and stock levels to maximize sales. You will collaborate with store teams to implement seasonal presentations and monitor performance using sales data.

You will guide customers with product knowledge, support management, and contribute to a cohesive shopping experience aligned with UNIQLO service standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, or 6 months retail or related experience.
• Strong visual sense and attention to detail.
• Effective communication with customers and team members.

Responsibilities

• Maintain brand standards for visual presentation, cleanliness and organization.
• Ensure merchandise is represented on the floor with proper signage.
• Prepare for and implement seasonal merchandising presentations.
• Monitor sell‑through and replenishment using sales reports.
• Create visually appealing displays to drive sell through and respond to business needs.
• Adjust lighting to highlight merchandise per company standard.
• Provide product and brand knowledge to employees and customers.

Skills

Brand standards

Visual merchandising

Sales driven

Customer service

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Salary: $15.50 / hour

Position Overview: Reporting to the Visual Manager, the Visual Associate provides solutions to store specific visual and merchandising challenges using brand standards and corporate visual guidelines to maintain brand integrity. The Visual Associate adapts corporate visual direction based on individual store need and inventory levels and drives sales through strategic merchandise placement and compelling displays.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a consistent customer experience by maintaining brand standards for visual presentation, cleanliness and organization throughout the store.
• Ensure all merchandise is represented on the floor in full size runs and proper signage is present.
• Partner with management to prepare for and implement seasonal merchandising presentations and new visual merchandising initiatives.
• Partner with store management team to monitor merchandise sell through and replenishment utilizing sales reports.
• Create visually appealing and brand appropriate displays to drive sell through and react to the needs of the business in the store.
• Adjust lighting to highlight merchandise and displays per company standard.
• Pro-actively manage customer needs and exceed expectations by utilizing the UNIQLO service standard, following the UNIQLO Fundamental Principles and saying the 6 standard phrases.
• Provide product and brand knowledge to employees and customers.
• Follow all company policy and procedure & notify management of any infractions.
• Assist management to identify and resolve issues in the store.
• Support store team to meet and exceed sales goals.
• Assist with special projects as assigned by management

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Create compelling visual presentations according to company guidelines and brand standards.
• Drive sales through effective merchandise placement and display.
• Excellent eye for detail Offer solutions to store specific visual and merchandising challenges using brand standards and HQ direction as a guideline Identify potential visual merchandising opportunities and provide creative solutions.
• Work within teams and create partnerships Demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work with a sense of urgency.
• Effectively communicate with customers and store personnel

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs
• Ability to stand for long periods of time, read computer terminals, push, pull, or move objects of at least 25 lbs
• Ability to effectively maneuver around sales floor and stockroom by repetitive bending, twisting, stooping, squatting, and climbing

Education/Experience:

High School Diploma or G.E.D., or 6 months retail or related experience

Full-Time Availability Requirements:

Average 32 or more hours per week based on business seasonality. Open availability on weekends (religious exemptions will be considered). Restrictions on availability limited to 3 days per week.

Compensation/Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (Full-Time Employees Only)
• 401k plan - 100% match on the first 3% you contribute, 50% on the next 2% you contribute (Full-Time Employees Only)
• Paid parental leave
• Fertility benefits, including IVF
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• HSA/FSA options
• Employee Assistance Program
• Vacation & Personal Time Off
• Sick & Wellness Time Off
• 30% Employee Merchandise Discount
• Commuter benefits
• Employee Referral Bonus .... and more!

The Company is committed to equal pay initiatives and will not ask candidates for their current or past salary. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Fast Retailing does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

UNIQLO is a brand of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., a leading Japanese retail holding company with global headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. UNIQLO is the largest of eight brands in the Fast Retailing Group, the others being GU, Theory, PLST, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse tam.tam, J Brand and Helmut Lang. Fast Retailing is one of the world’s largest apparel retail companies, and UNIQLO is Japan’s leading specialty retailer. UNIQLO continues to open large-scale stores in some of the world's most important cities and locations, as part of its ongoing efforts to solidify its status as a global brand. Today the company has a total of more than 2,500 UNIQLO stores across the world, including Japan, Asia, Europe and North America. The total number of stores across Fast Retailing's brands is now over 3,600. With a corporate statement committed to changing clothes, changing conventional wisdom and change the world, Fast Retailing is dedicated to creating great clothing with new and unique value to enrich the lives of people everywhere.

For more information about UNIQLO and Fast Retailing, please visit www.uniqlo.com and www.fastretailing.com. For additional information regarding Uniqlo Careers please visit our Global Career Page. Apparel that comes from the Japanese values of simplicity, quality and longevity. Designed to be of the time and for the time, LifeWear is made with such modern elegance that it becomes the building blocks of each individual’s style. A perfect shirt that is always being made more perfect. The simplest design hiding the most thoughtful and modern details. The best in fit and fabric made to be affordable and accessible to all. LifeWear is clothing that is constantly being innovated, bringing more warmth, more lightness, better design, and better comfort to people’s lives. Unlocking The Power Of Clothing We believe we can turn the power of clothing into a force for good. By designing, making and selling good clothing, we can make the world a better place. Good clothing means simple clothing, high in quality, and built to last. It's clothing that enriches the lives of people who wear it by giving them comfort, protection and pleasure. It is produced in a way that is harmonious with nature, without excessive burden on the environment. Good clothing is made by people of diverse backgrounds working with energy and enthusiasm, under conditions where their health, safety and human rights are respected and upheld. And we will extend this same spirit to our customers and all our Stakeholders, working with them to aspire to a better society where we all thrive. This is our promise: to always work toward a better, more sustainable society. Fast Retailing embraces and promotes diversity and inclusion. We believe these concepts nurture our culture, helping to change our business, the people working within it, and all of society for the better. We respect and appreciate each individual’s points of difference and personality and strive to create a diverse team where every person has equal opportunity to use their greatest abilities to fulfill their potential.